Mobile cellular subscriptions in American Samoa
American Samoa: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 3.96 per 100 people in 2004. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in American Samoa, 1960–2004
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in American Samoa is 3.96 per 100 people, measured in 2004. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in American Samoa peaked at 3.96 per 100 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places American Samoa 214th out of 214 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 1.4 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 1.76 per 100 people | +25.8% |
| 1994 | 2.29 per 100 people | +30.5% |
| 1995 | 2.34 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.39 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.52 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 2.65 per 100 people | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 3.13 per 100 people | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 3.5 per 100 people | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 3.78 per 100 people | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 3.57 per 100 people | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 3.69 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.96 per 100 people | +7.4% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 3.96 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 3% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 3.96 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.85 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 3.13 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7 per 100 people | 3.5 per 100 people | 3.96 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 211 Northern Mariana Islands 32.02 per 100 people compare
- 212 North Korea 24.13 per 100 people compare
- 213 Micronesia (country) 19.99 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for American Samoa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2,250 (2004)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 9,693 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 20.05 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2005 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 9,693 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2004)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 2,250 (2004)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 9,144 (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in American Samoa?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in American Samoa was 3.96 per 100 people in 2004, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 per 100 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does American Samoa rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- American Samoa ranks 214th out of 214 countries with data for 2004.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.